Latest farming videos NEWSVideo: Farmer defends his actions on River LuggA Herefordshire farmer who was jailed for causing damage to a protected river has defended his actions, insisting they helped prevent flooding to local properties and land. Several homes along… COMMUNITYKaleb Cooper: 'I think farming chose me, in a weird way'Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper rose to fame after appearing on the hit TV farming show, which documents the highs and lows of running Diddly Squat - a 400ha farm… NEWSExclusive: Batters apologises over Red Tractor debacleNFU president Minette Batters has apologised to her members who have been “upset” by the union’s handling of the introduction of Red Tractor’s controversial green module, the Greener Farm Commitment… NEWSVideo: Farmers block supermarket depots in price protestsFarmers have blocked entrances to supermarket distribution centres during a night of UK-wide protests to demand fairer prices. A number of supermarket sites across Britain were targeted from 7pm on… GRASSLAND MANAGEMENTVideo: Soil health focus reduces cow variable costs by 40%Basing a farming system on improving soil health has helped a Northumberland mixed farm strip costs out of its sucklers and halve its winter housing period. The variable costs of… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONVideo: Trade and food security top concerns for Lib DemsThe Liberal Democrats have passed a wide-ranging motion pledging better support for British farmers to produce food more sustainably, protect the environment and uphold their high standards in trade deals.… POTATOESVideo: Potato harvest uses innovative camera techPotato harvest is nearly complete for RG Abrey Farms in Norfolk, which has been pioneering an innovative camera-based system to drive yield and marketability across its potato crop. Yields are… NEWSVideo: British farming 'on its knees' - Riverford founderFood and farm leaders have sent an open letter to UK supermarkets urging fairer treatment for suppliers, as many farmers say they are “on their knees”. Guy Singh-Watson, founder of… WEED MANAGEMENTVideo: Leicester farm trials weed seed unit on Fendt combineEurope’s first Redekop seed control unit (SCU) fitted to a Fendt Ideal 10T combine, aimed at controlling weed seeds, is being put to the test this harvest in Leicestershire at… COMMUNITYSheepdog School: What training equipment do you need?Man’s best friend, a loyal companion, and a farm’s greatest asset – the value of a well-trained sheepdog cannot be overestimated. But even the most experienced of collies can have… BEEFVideo: How an estate grazes beef cattle on 1,000ha marshInnovative grazing practices have enabled a Cumbrian estate to capitalise on more than 1,000ha (2,471 acres) of saltmarsh, giving a beef finishing system an extensive, low-input store period. Each summer,… HARVESTVideo: Snatch-and-go start to Somerset winter wheat harvestSomerset grower Charles Quick managed to catch a break between the rainstorms to make a start on winter wheat harvest, before this week’s forecast of heavy rain. Cutting into a… BEEFVideo: How Shorthorn forage system hits 500kg bulling weightsTrawling the globe for elite commercial sires and flushing easy-fleshing females from forage-based systems has helped a pedigree herd expand while consistently bulling heifers at 14-15 months old. Dutch veterinary… ARABLEHarvest 2023: Winter barley harvest kicks off in ShropshireFor Jonathon Warner, winter barley harvesting usually kicks off in mid-July, but dry weather this spring meant he started cutting two weeks earlier than normal, on 29 June. Mr Warner… PIGSOn test: 3 types of shade for outdoor pigsA Norfolk outdoor pig unit is trialling three ways of providing shade to find out which one offers the most practical solution to improving pig welfare and productivity. Digging wallows… WEED MANAGEMENTVideo: Mechanical hoes offer solution to herbicide resistanceAs herbicides are withdrawn from the market, resistance builds and growers seek more sustainable weed management strategies, an increasing number of growers are turning to mechanical weed control. Andy Baggott,… FORAGE WAGONSVideo: Lely revolutionises zero grazing with autonomous ExosDutch firm Lely has put the finishing touches to its self-propelled grass harvester and feeder, which is set to go on sale in the Netherlands next year. The battery powered… SUGAR BEETVideo: Robotti successfully drills and weeds 150ha of sugar beetAutonomous Agri Solutions and Sentry farming have teamed up to use a fully autonomous robot to successfully drill and weed a 150ha area of sugar beet across Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.… SHEEPVideo: How a lowland farm is preparing for low-methane sheepResults from the first UK farm to test methane emissions in sheep using portable accumulation chambers have shown they were producing on average about 20g/day of methane and 1.2kg/day of… CRIMEVideo: CCTV captures GPS kit being stolenThieves stole four tractor domes and a GPS screen from a Leicestershire arable and poultry farmer. Will Oliver said two men took £25,000 worth of kit in the overnight raid… More articles
